Belt clip

Abstract

A belt clip has a planar base with a longitudinal axis and a connector element extending outwardly from the upper end of the base. A belt clamp unit is rotatably attached to the connector element and is operable between raised and lowered positions. The clamp unit comprises a keeper plate with lateral arms supporting a friction bar. The friction bar is rotatable from a position above the base to the lowered position, which compels the bar against the base to effectively and immoveably secure and maintain the belt terminus on the belt body. The clip also has a ring attachment which permits ornaments or utilitarian items to be hung from the clip.

1 . A belt clip for securing the terminus of a belt to the body of the belt, said belt clip comprising:
 a planar base extending substantially the length of the clip, said base having a longitudinal axis and upper and lower ends;   a connector element extending outwardly from the upper end of the base towards the lower end; and   clamp means rotatably attached to the connector element, being operable between raised and lowered positions, for securing the terminus of a belt to the body of the belt, said clamp means comprising friction bar means for immoveably maintaining the clamp means directly on the terminus of the belt, whereby when the clamp means is in the lowered position, the friction bar means is located on and compelled against the planar base and the connector element to immoveably secure and maintain the terminus of the belt to the belt body, and when the clamp means is in the raised position, the friction bar means is raised off and suspended above the base to allow the terminus of the belt to be released from the clamp means.   
   
   
       2 . The belt clip as in  claim 1  wherein the clamp means further comprises a keeper plate extending from the friction bar means. 
   
   
       3 . The belt clip as in  claim 2  whereby in the lowered position, the terminus of the belt is immoveably maintained between the keeper plate and the base. 
   
   
       4 . The belt clip as in  claim 1  wherein the friction bar means extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the base. 
   
   
       5 . The belt clip as in  claim 1  further comprising means at the lower end of the base for the connection of an ornamental element. 
   
   
       6 . The belt clip as in  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of teeth means extending from the base to assist in immoveably maintaining the clip on the belt. 
   
   
       7 . A belt clip for securing the terminus of a belt to the body of a belt, said belt clip comprising:
 a planar base extending substantially the length of the clip, said base having a longitudinal axis and upper and lower ends;   a connector element extending outwardly from the upper end of the base towards the lower end; and   a clamp section rotatably attached to the connector element and being operable between raised and lowered positions, said clamp section comprising a keeper plate, lateral arms extending from the keeper plate, and a friction bar extending between the lateral arms, said friction bar being located and compelled against the planar base and the connector element to immoveably secure and maintain the terminus of the belt to the belt body when the clamp is in the lowered position, and when the clamp is in the raised position, the friction bar is raised off of and suspended above the base to allow the terminus of the belt to be released from the clamp.   
   
   
       8 . The belt clip as in  claim 7  wherein the friction bar means extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the base. 
   
   
       9 . The belt clip as in  claim 1  further comprising means at the lower end of the base for the connection of an ornamental element. 
   
   
       10 . The belt clip as in  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of teeth means extending from the base to assist in immoveably maintaining the clip on the belt.